Tropical Cyclone Marcia wreaked havoc across central Queensland but residents in Biloela and Jambin say the storm isn't to blame but operators of the nearby dam, after rising water levels automatically opened the gates, and l… More

Unless your hobby or business is affected by the wind most people ignore windy weather warnings. Catalyst explores the power of the wind -what wind speed takes a roof off a house? Pushes a car off the road? And lifts a person… More

Fifty metres beneath the teeming megacity of Tokyo is an underworld river system - 6.4km of tunnels, colossal water tanks, massive pillars, giant pumps that remove 200 tonnes of floodwater every second. It's an engineering ma… More

Stunning images of the damage to the Great Barrier Reef are available for the first time after a program called the Catlin Seaview Survey revealed what the reef looked like before and after Cyclone Ita. More

The New South Wales town of Walgett is trapped in a severe drought meaning crops aren't being planted, stock is being sold, and jobs and businesses are under pressure, and some locals say it's the worst drought they've seen, … More

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